Jeter gets first hits at last; Tanaka just 'OK' in start

Yankees shortstop had been 0-for-10; pitcher gives up a run, on homer, in 3 innings

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Published 8:22 pm, Thursday, March 6, 2014

Photo: Charlie Neibergall

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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, hits a single in front of Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz during the third inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, March 6, 2014, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: FLCN110 less

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, hits a single in front of Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz during the third inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, March 6, 2014, in ... more

Jeter, limited to 17 games last season after breaking an ankle during the 2012 playoffs, grounded out in the first inning, then singled to left in the third and doubled to center in the fifth.

Tanaka, the Japanese star signed to a $155 million, seven-year contract, made his second spring-training appearance and second against the Phillies.

Starting for the first time, he allowed two hits and one run in three innings, giving up Galvis' tying homer in the third.

"I felt that I wasn't at the top of my game going onto the mound today," Tanaka said through a translator. "Including the results and everything, I feel like I did OK."

Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick gave up one run and three hits in three-innings, including a home run by Ramon Flores leading off the third.

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Mets: Three big pieces of New York's pitching staff are closer to appearing in spring training games. Starters Jon Niese and Bartolo Colon and closer Bobby Parnell pitched batting practice with fielders Thursday. Niese (shoulder) and Colon (calf) have been slowed by minor injuries, and Parnell is coming back from surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck. "I felt great," Niese said. "It's a great feeling to go out there and not feel any pain in the shoulder. It was a great, great step forward to go out on the mound and feel very close to 100 percent. "I felt good all week, but first time off a mound in a game situation, there's always that concern. But I'm glad that thought is out of my head now." David Wright, David Murphy, Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada took turns at bat. Colon pitched three innings, Niese threw two and Parnell threw one.

Red Sox: Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill is starting spring training with a heavy heart. The pitcher reported to Boston's camp on Thursday following the death of son Brooks, who was less than 2 months old when he died on Feb. 24. Hill says his son was born on Dec. 26 and had multiple medical problems. Hill arrived in Fort Myers on Wednesday with wife Caitlin and 2-year-old son Brice. The pitcher says he's looking forward to baseball's routine. The left-hander turns 34 on Tuesday. He was 1-2 with a 6.28 ERA in 63 appearances for Cleveland last season. ... Nathan Eovaldi escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and struck out four in two innings, but Miami managed only two hits against Boston in a 0-0 tie. The game was called in the eighth inning because of rain.

Diamondbacks: Pitcher Bronson Arroyo is expected to miss a week to 10 days because of a back injury. Arroyo was scratched from a scheduled start Tuesday and had an MRI, which revealed a slightly bulging disk. "We still feel like there's enough time for him to be ready for the beginning of the season," manager Kirk Gibson said Thursday.